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2013-08-14
Oloyede becomes Fellow of Nigerian Academy of Letters tomorrow.
THE yearly general meeting of Nigerian Academy of Letters will hold on Thursday, August 15. The theme for this year is Nigeria's Cultural Tapestry. The Convocation Lecturer, Professor Ayodeji Olukoju, will delive...
THE yearly general meeting of Nigerian Academy of Letters will hold on Thursday, August 15. The theme for this year is Nigeria's Cultural Tapestry. The Convocation Lecturer, Professor Ayodeji Olukoju, will delive...
National Productivity Day: Jonathan to confer awards on Oba Abdulraheem, 19 others
President Goodluck Jonathan will tomorrow confer the National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award on 20 deserving Nigerians and 10 organisations. Deputy National President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), ...
President Goodluck Jonathan will tomorrow confer the National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award on 20 deserving Nigerians and 10 organisations. Deputy National President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), ...
Opinion: Saraki's Transparency; charting the Way Forward for Nigeria's Politics - By Wale Bakare
By Wale Bakare Since taking up the leadership responsibility from the late Waziri of Ilorin, Baba Oloye - Dr Abubakar Olusola Saraki, the bickering to challenge the heir apparent became quite daunting fo...
By Wale Bakare Since taking up the leadership responsibility from the late Waziri of Ilorin, Baba Oloye - Dr Abubakar Olusola Saraki, the bickering to challenge the heir apparent became quite daunting fo...
Offa Rerun: PDP, KWASIEC want
to destabilise Offa, says ex-chair
Former Offa Local Government Chairman, Prince Saheed Popoola, on Wednesday dismissed the August 31 date the KWASIEC has given to hold a rerun election in the council as illegal and a plot to destabilise...
Former Offa Local Government Chairman, Prince Saheed Popoola, on Wednesday dismissed the August 31 date the KWASIEC has given to hold a rerun election in the council as illegal and a plot to destabilise...
EFCC grants Saraki bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, yesterday granted former Kwara State governor, Bukola Saraki, bail. Saraki is being interrogated by the EFCC over financial infractions allegedly committed...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, yesterday granted former Kwara State governor, Bukola Saraki, bail. Saraki is being interrogated by the EFCC over financial infractions allegedly committed...
Alleged fraud: Saraki defends self, As EFCC disowns Saharareporters publication
As the interrogation of the former Kwara State governor, Dr. Bukola Saraki enters the second day, the Senator has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he was not guilty of the alleg...
As the interrogation of the former Kwara State governor, Dr. Bukola Saraki enters the second day, the Senator has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he was not guilty of the alleg...
2 Unilorin students construct aircraft prototype
Two 500 level students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ilorin, Ali David and Patrick Effiong, have constructed an aircraft prototype. The duo told newsmen in Ilorin that...
Two 500 level students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ilorin, Ali David and Patrick Effiong, have constructed an aircraft prototype. The duo told newsmen in Ilorin that...
Kwara United will pick continental ticket - Ogunlana
Kwara united Football Club of Ilorin are hopeful that the continental ticket for next year's CAF Champions League would not elude them this season. Welfare officer of the club, Tunde Ogunlana gave the assuran...
Kwara united Football Club of Ilorin are hopeful that the continental ticket for next year's CAF Champions League would not elude them this season. Welfare officer of the club, Tunde Ogunlana gave the assuran...
NUT Arranges Group Life Assurance for Members
The umbrella body for primary and secondary school teachers in the country, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), has put in place an insurance programme to take care of its members in the event of death or permanent disa...
The umbrella body for primary and secondary school teachers in the country, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), has put in place an insurance programme to take care of its members in the event of death or permanent disa...
Rangers' GM to players Beat Kwara United, get N500k
The General Manager of Enugu Rangers Paul Chibuzor Ozor has promised players of the Flying Antelopes N500,000 if they beat Kwara United at Ilorin today in matchday 25 of the Globacom Premier League. Rangers b...
The General Manager of Enugu Rangers Paul Chibuzor Ozor has promised players of the Flying Antelopes N500,000 if they beat Kwara United at Ilorin today in matchday 25 of the Globacom Premier League. Rangers b...
Preventive medicine better than curative -Physician
The proprietor of Geri Alimi Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State, Dr. Amuda Aluko, on Monday urged the federal and state governments to invest more in preventive medicine. In an interview with PUNCH correspondent, ...
The proprietor of Geri Alimi Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State, Dr. Amuda Aluko, on Monday urged the federal and state governments to invest more in preventive medicine. In an interview with PUNCH correspondent, ...
40 million Nigerians need employment -SURE-P boss
The Chairman, Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme, Mr. Christopher Kolade, has said that about 40 million Nigerians need employment. Kolade said in Ilorin on Tuesday that one of the challenges of g...
The Chairman, Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme, Mr. Christopher Kolade, has said that about 40 million Nigerians need employment. Kolade said in Ilorin on Tuesday that one of the challenges of g...
Offa LG rerun holds August 31
The Chairman, Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission, Dr. Uthman Ajidagba, on Tuesday said the commission would hold elections into the offices of the Chairman and councilors in Offa Local Governmen...
The Chairman, Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission, Dr. Uthman Ajidagba, on Tuesday said the commission would hold elections into the offices of the Chairman and councilors in Offa Local Governmen...
2015: Opposition regroups against Saraki's dynasty in Kwara
They met last weekend under the aegis of Kwara Citizenship Development Initiative (KCDI) to strategise ahead of the elections. Apart from former chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related...
They met last weekend under the aegis of Kwara Citizenship Development Initiative (KCDI) to strategise ahead of the elections. Apart from former chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related...
SWAN holds NEC meeting in Kwara State
Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kwara will host the first expanded SWAN National Executive Council (NEC) meeting between Friday 16th-18th August, 2013, in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. A...
Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kwara will host the first expanded SWAN National Executive Council (NEC) meeting between Friday 16th-18th August, 2013, in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. A...
2013-08-13
Pillars can't scare ABS - Dogo
ABS coach, Kabir Sulaiman Dogo has said Kano Pillars' intimidating profile will not scare his wards from acquitting themselves handsomely. Pillars will host the llorin-based side on Matchday 25 in the Glo Pre...
ABS coach, Kabir Sulaiman Dogo has said Kano Pillars' intimidating profile will not scare his wards from acquitting themselves handsomely. Pillars will host the llorin-based side on Matchday 25 in the Glo Pre...
KWARA REGISTERS 78, 000 UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS
At least 78, 000 youths consisting of graduates as well as primary and secondary school certificate holders are currently registered as unemployed in Kwara State. Special Adviser to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed ...
At least 78, 000 youths consisting of graduates as well as primary and secondary school certificate holders are currently registered as unemployed in Kwara State. Special Adviser to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed ...
NLC Condemns Deportation Of Destitute By Lagos Govt
The National Vice President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Issa Aremu has described the deportation of destitute from Lagos state by the government as a war against the poor and called on government at all levels to ...
The National Vice President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Issa Aremu has described the deportation of destitute from Lagos state by the government as a war against the poor and called on government at all levels to ...
Okorocha's Kwara supporters defect to APC
A Kwara State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in the 2011 election, Alhaji Bala Lade, on Monday said no fewer than 5,000 members of APGA, loyal to the Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okor...
A Kwara State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in the 2011 election, Alhaji Bala Lade, on Monday said no fewer than 5,000 members of APGA, loyal to the Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okor...
Police patrol intercepts robbery suspects
Oyo State Police Command has intercepted a five-man inter-state robbery gang at Iwo-Road Interchange, Ibadan. The suspects were said to have been intercepted by a police patrol team led by Inspector Julius Oyed...
Oyo State Police Command has intercepted a five-man inter-state robbery gang at Iwo-Road Interchange, Ibadan. The suspects were said to have been intercepted by a police patrol team led by Inspector Julius Oyed...
2013-08-12
Council Elections as Litmus Test for Kwara APC
The October 26 local government election in Kwara State is expected to be a litmus test for the newly registered All Progressives Congress (APC) as the opposition vows to end what it calls "dynasty rule" in Kwar...
The October 26 local government election in Kwara State is expected to be a litmus test for the newly registered All Progressives Congress (APC) as the opposition vows to end what it calls "dynasty rule" in Kwar...
Breaking News: EFCC Interrogating Bukola Saraki for Fraud - Sahara Reporters
Former Governo Bukola Saraki of Kwara State,currently a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is facing a massive interrogation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja. The former governor tu...
Former Governo Bukola Saraki of Kwara State,currently a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is facing a massive interrogation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja. The former governor tu...
PDP plotting unfair rerun poll in Offa, ex-chairman alleges
Former Chairman of Offa Local Government Council in Kwara State, Prince Saheed Popoola, on Monday alleged plots by the PDP to railroad the KWASIEC into holding fresh election into the council without following the law. ...
Former Chairman of Offa Local Government Council in Kwara State, Prince Saheed Popoola, on Monday alleged plots by the PDP to railroad the KWASIEC into holding fresh election into the council without following the law. ...
Man remanded for having sex with 3 under-aged
A 31-year-old mechanic, Abdullahi Ismail, of Olojoku compound, Adeta, Ilorin, who allegedly had sexual intercourse with three under-aged children has been remanded at the Federal Prison, Oke-kura, Ilorin. T...
A 31-year-old mechanic, Abdullahi Ismail, of Olojoku compound, Adeta, Ilorin, who allegedly had sexual intercourse with three under-aged children has been remanded at the Federal Prison, Oke-kura, Ilorin. T...
Commercial cyclist bags 5-yr jail term for stealing
A commercial cyclist, Segun Daudu, 46, who was found guilty of stealing home appliances, has been sentenced to 5yrs imprisonment. An Ilorin Chief Magistrate Court sentenced Daudu of Ile Daudu, Otun Egbe, Ko...
A commercial cyclist, Segun Daudu, 46, who was found guilty of stealing home appliances, has been sentenced to 5yrs imprisonment. An Ilorin Chief Magistrate Court sentenced Daudu of Ile Daudu, Otun Egbe, Ko...
Admission Cancellation List of Candidates from the 1st and 2nd Admission List
The Kwara State University, Malete has released a new Admission Cancellation List of Candidates from the 1st and 2nd Admission List of the University for the 2013/2014 academic session. ...
The Kwara State University, Malete has released a new Admission Cancellation List of Candidates from the 1st and 2nd Admission List of the University for the 2013/2014 academic session. ...
Owerri Ambush Thrills Unuanel
Kwara United technical adviser, Samson Unuanel has said his side's barren draw against Sharks in the Glo Premier League Matchday 23 encounter in llorin was the magic wand that saw his wards overpower Heartland in Owe...
Kwara United technical adviser, Samson Unuanel has said his side's barren draw against Sharks in the Glo Premier League Matchday 23 encounter in llorin was the magic wand that saw his wards overpower Heartland in Owe...
'Why Nigeria may not be among leading economies by 2020'
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it is uncertain if the country could be one of the 20 leading economies of the world in 2020 in view of the current poor salaries being paid her workers. Vice Pres...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it is uncertain if the country could be one of the 20 leading economies of the world in 2020 in view of the current poor salaries being paid her workers. Vice Pres...
Supreme Court backs Kwara's Alagbe family in land ownership tussle
Unable to come to terms with its arguments and evidence, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed an ownership claim by the Abosede family, which fought through the courts to reclaim the hitherto disputed landed pr...
Unable to come to terms with its arguments and evidence, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed an ownership claim by the Abosede family, which fought through the courts to reclaim the hitherto disputed landed pr...
It's sad two brothers are at war over Oloffa stool - Kingmaker
Offa, in Offa local government area of Kwara State, is on edge following the Appeal Court judgement which ordered its monarch, Oloffa, Oba Gbadamosi Mufutau, from the Anilelerin ruling house, to vacate th...
Offa, in Offa local government area of Kwara State, is on edge following the Appeal Court judgement which ordered its monarch, Oloffa, Oba Gbadamosi Mufutau, from the Anilelerin ruling house, to vacate th...
Akanbi Tasks Nigerians on less-privileged Persons
The former Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Justice Mustapha Akanbi (rtd), at the weekend, called on wealthy individuals to cater for the needs of the less p...
The former Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Justice Mustapha Akanbi (rtd), at the weekend, called on wealthy individuals to cater for the needs of the less p...
Ilorin descendants' union decries infiltration of hoodlums
The Ilorin Emirate Descendants' Progressive Union (IEDPU) has decried the infiltration of hoodlums into Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The group, which said hoodlums are springing up in Ilorin metropolis an...
The Ilorin Emirate Descendants' Progressive Union (IEDPU) has decried the infiltration of hoodlums into Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The group, which said hoodlums are springing up in Ilorin metropolis an...
Heartland suspend team coaches after home loss to Kwara United
The Owerri based club home loss has brought about change in the technical crew Heartland has suspended the team's entire coaches over poor results in the wake of the club's home loss to Kwara Unite...
The Owerri based club home loss has brought about change in the technical crew Heartland has suspended the team's entire coaches over poor results in the wake of the club's home loss to Kwara Unite...
KWSG resolves NUJ crisis ...validates Abiodun-led SWC
Following the intervention of the Kwara State Government on the current crisis rocking the state Nigerian Union of Journalist (NUJ), the government said that the state Working committee led by Mallam Abiodun Abdulk...
Following the intervention of the Kwara State Government on the current crisis rocking the state Nigerian Union of Journalist (NUJ), the government said that the state Working committee led by Mallam Abiodun Abdulk...
2013-08-11
Food Insecurity: Cassava Mechanisation To The Rescue
The agricultural mechanisation initiative being championed by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), will ultimately bring about food security in Nigeria. The AATF was founded in 2003 with the m...
The agricultural mechanisation initiative being championed by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), will ultimately bring about food security in Nigeria. The AATF was founded in 2003 with the m...
ARS: Elerin lauds Kwara, Oyo teams
The Elerin of Erin Ile, Oba Abdul Ganiyu Ibrahim Ajibola, Olosookun II (MFR), has congratulated Kwara and Oyo teams for qualifying for the national finals of the Airtel Rising Stars U-17 Championships from the Ibadan z...
The Elerin of Erin Ile, Oba Abdul Ganiyu Ibrahim Ajibola, Olosookun II (MFR), has congratulated Kwara and Oyo teams for qualifying for the national finals of the Airtel Rising Stars U-17 Championships from the Ibadan z...
ABS FC 2-1 Lobi Stars
ABS FC defeated Lobi Stars 2-1 in Ilorin. Stone Evibomvian gave the hosts lead in the 45th minute with a glancing header, before substitute Ajibola Otegbeye made it 2-0 in the 47th minute. Barnabas Imeng...
ABS FC defeated Lobi Stars 2-1 in Ilorin. Stone Evibomvian gave the hosts lead in the 45th minute with a glancing header, before substitute Ajibola Otegbeye made it 2-0 in the 47th minute. Barnabas Imeng...
If Saraki wants to join APC, he is welcome - Bisi Akande
The interim National Chairman, All Progressive Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, has described President Goodluck Jonathan as an unserious-minded person, who is running a kindergarten presidency. Akande, who spoke i...
The interim National Chairman, All Progressive Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, has described President Goodluck Jonathan as an unserious-minded person, who is running a kindergarten presidency. Akande, who spoke i...
Ahmed Inspects Projects in Share
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji. Abdulfatah Ahmed has expressed satisfaction with the pace of work at the construction and rehabilitation of five general hospitals across the state, assuring the people that medical equipm...
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji. Abdulfatah Ahmed has expressed satisfaction with the pace of work at the construction and rehabilitation of five general hospitals across the state, assuring the people that medical equipm...
Kwara stun hosts Heartland
Kwara United recorded a third away win of the season when they shocked home team Heartland 1-0 at the Dan Anyam Stadium in Owerri on Sunday. Kwara now have 38 points. ...
Kwara United recorded a third away win of the season when they shocked home team Heartland 1-0 at the Dan Anyam Stadium in Owerri on Sunday. Kwara now have 38 points. ...
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